Water gauge



March 23, 1943.

s. BOCHONOK 2,314,761

WATER GAUGE Filed Sept. 18, 1941 WITNESSES:

IN V EN TOR.

A'ITD R N EYE Patented Mar. 23, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE StefanBochonok, Enola, Pa. Application September 18, 1941, Serial No, 411,419

3 Claims. (01. 73-330) This invention relates to a water gauge and hasfor an object to provide a water gauge which will be so constructed asto be easily read by an engineer and a fireman from their respectiveplaces in an engine cab, thus enabling a single water gauge to performthe work of two water gauges, for .the engineer and fireman,conventionally in use.

A further object is to which may be read front either side instead offrom only directly in front as is necessary with the gauges now in use.

A further object is to provide apparatus of this character which will beformed of a few stron simple and durable parts, which will beinexpensive to manufacture, and whicirwill not easily get out of order.a

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel details of construction and combinations-of-partshereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood thatvarious modifications may be resorted;

to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a water gauge Y constructed inaccordance with'the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the water gauge shown in Figure 1\.

Figure '3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the water gauge. A

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of the water gauge. 1

Figure 5 is a rear elevation of the water gauge glass and sight member.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of referencedesignate similar parts in the various views, l0 designates the casingof the water gauge, the casing being provided with. spaced flanges II onits open side, see Figure 4. An upper nipple l2 and a lower nipple" l3are threadedly engaged with the respective upper and lower ends of thecasing and communicate with the chamber ll of the casing. The nipplesreceive the usual fittings.

A sight glass I5, ofv-shape in cross section, is disposedin front of thecasing 10. The sight glass comprises diverging transparent walls therear ends of which terminate in flat faces l6 which confront the flangesll of the casing andwhich are provided with grooves ll into which aportion of a packing I8 is forced when the flat faces it are forcedtoward the flanges ll of provide a. water gauge thecasing, upon whichthe packing strip supported.

The top and bottom of the sight glass are closed by respective upwardlyand downwardly inclined glass walls l9 and 20, see Figure 3, which areintegral with the side walls Hi. The inner surface of the apex of theV-shaped sight glass is provided with integral teeth 2| which extendtransverse thereof, see Figures 3 and 5, which aid in determiningtheheight of the water in the gauge. .The transparent glass walls permitlight rays to enter into the sight glass and this also aids in notingthe height of the water in the glass since the water will be of adifferent color than the glass, as is customary.

The sight member 22. is also of V-shape in cross section and receivesthe sight glass, see

' Figure 4. Interposed between the sight member and the sight glass is apacking strip 23 which I prevents injury to the glass by forming ayielding cushion between the sight member and the glass. fie sightmember is provided in its sides with 10 tudinal sight openings 24 whichexpose longitudinalportions of the sight glass and permit the height ofthe water in the sight glass to be determined from either side of thesight member 22 so that where the water gauge is used on a locomotive,both the engineer and the fireman may view the water level in the waterglass without leaving their seats on opposite sides of the cab.

The sight member 22 is closed at the top and at the bottom through themedium of respecbottom walls 25 and 26, see Figure 3. These walls aredisposed 'exteriorly .of the top and bottom walls I9 and 20 of'the sightglass audit will be noted that the cushion strip 23 extends between thetop and bottom walls of the sight member and the corresponding. walls ofthe sight glass. This cushion strip also permits easy removal andreplacement of the sight glass when the instrument must be cleaned as isnecessary periodically. In order to secure the sight member and thesight glass in assembled position on the casing a plurality of yokes 21are disposed astride of the casing Ill and have their free ends extendedinwardly toward each other as shown at 28, see

Figure 4, to engage over respective lateral flanges 29 formed on thesight member 22. The casing and having longitudinal sight openingsexposing a greater portion of the side walls or the sight glass, saidsight member having laterally disposed flanges in rear of the sightopenings, and a plurality or yokes disposed astride oi the casing andhaving hooked ends engaging over said flanges and adjustably held tolock the sight member against the sight glass. o

2. A water gauge, comprising a casing having an open side provided withlaterally extending flanges, a sight glass V-shape in cross sectionhaving inner straight edges engaging the flanges, a sight member V-shapein cross section disposed astride or the sight glass and havinglongitudinal sight openings exposing a greater portion of the side wallsor the sight glass, said sight member having laterally disposed flangesat its inner edge in rear of the sight openings, a plurality of yokesdisposed astride 01' the casing and having hooked ends engaging oversaid flanges of the sight member, adjusting screws carried by the yokesengaging the casing, and said sight glass at the apex oi. the openingtherein provided with a vertical row of transverse teeth for assistingin determining the water level in the sight glass.

3. A water gauge, comprising a casing having an open side provided withlaterally extending flanges, nipples carried by the upper and lower endsof 'the casing, a sight glass V-shaped in cross section disposed on theopen side of the cas ing with flat faces engaging the flanges of thecasing for closing the same, a sight member V- shape in cros sectionengaging the outer faces of the sight glass and having longitudinalsight openings and closing the greater portion of the side walls of thesight glass, and a plurality of yokes disposed astride of the casing andhaving hooked ends engaging the edges of the sight member in rear of thesight openings.

STEFAN BOCHONOK.

